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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.21% where 9,889 students out of 12,329 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Florida State University has the most highest graduation rate of 84.79%, while University of Central Florida has the lowest rate of 75.58%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Central Florida 75.58%
(70.47% / 79.95%)
4,637
(1,993 / 2,644)
6,135
(2,828 / 3,307)
Florida State University 84.79%
(82.09% / 86.63%)
5,252
(2,058 / 3,194)
6,194
(2,507 / 3,687)
Miami Dade College No completers information available at the school.
Pasco-Hernando State College No completers information available at the school.
Seminole State College of Florida No completers information available at the school.
Average80.21%
(75.93% / 83.47%)
9,889
(4,051 / 5,838)
12,329
(5,335 / 6,994)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.79% where 961 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,329 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Florida State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.07%, while University of Central Florida has the highest rate of 10.55% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Central Florida 10.55%
(11.46% / 9.77%)
647
(324 / 323)
6,135
(2,828 / 3,307)
Florida State University 5.07%
(5.46% / 4.80%)
314
(137 / 177)
6,194
(2,507 / 3,687)
Miami Dade College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Pasco-Hernando State College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Seminole State College of Florida No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average7.79%
(8.64% / 7.15%)
961
(461 / 500)
12,329
(5,335 / 6,994)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 93.50% for full-time students and 83.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Florida State University has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while University of Central Florida has the lowest rate of 93%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Central Florida 93%84%
Florida State University 94%82%
Miami Dade College No retention information available at the school.
Pasco-Hernando State College No retention information available at the school.
Seminole State College of Florida No retention information available at the school.
Average93.50% 83.00%